fell
Translation
fell, dropped, declined
Examples
He fell down the stairs.
He fell down the stairs.
The temperature fell sharply.
The temperature fell sharply.
Grammar Patterns
((down/over)) to move downwards suddenly He fell down.
((from sth.)) to become detached and drop from (sth.) The apple fell from the tree.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dropped, tumbled, collapsed
Etymology
From Old English 'feallan', the past tense of 'to fall'.
Memory Tips
Remember this is the simple past tense of the common verb 'to fall'. Yesterday, he fell.